QUEEN-A NIGHT AT THE OPERA-1975-FIRST PRESS USA-ELEKTRA-7E-1053 SP Specialty pressing. A rare American original. A Night at the Opera is the fourth studio album by the rock band Queen, released on December 2, 1975. The record was a great success: its sales reached three million, and in the UK charts it held the first position for four inconsistent weeks. The title of the album — "A Night at the Opera" — as well as the subsequent one, is taken from the repertoire of American comedians of the 1930s by the Marx brothers, namely from the film of the same name. At each Queen concert, several songs from A Night at the Opera were necessarily performed (while "Love of My Life" was never performed in the album version). It is considered that the song "Death on Two Legs" is dedicated to the former producer of the band. "Bohemian Rhapsody" brought the band a resounding success and in 2000 was recognized in Britain as the "song of the millennium". The final album, "God Save the Queen", is the anthem of Great Britain arranged by Brian May; it was this composition that invariably completed each concert of the band. The album was ranked 230th on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and 128th on the 2020 list.
Vinyl record in a clean top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is a matte spread with an embossed logo in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels in a clean state - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 3600 ₽
COLOSSEUM-THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE SALUTE YOU-1969-FIRST PRESS UK-FONTANA-STL5510. A very rare British original of the cult album.The debut album of Colosseum, released in 1969 by Fontana label. This is one of the innovative albums in the style of jazz fusion. The name is a translation of the Latin phrase morituri te salutant, which, according to popular belief (but not academic agreement), gladiators addressed to the emperor before the start of a gladiatorial duel. The original vinyl album had the name "Colosseum" on the record label and on the spine of the cover, but the album is better known as "Those Who are About to Die Greet You". The album reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart. ...more
Lot sold: 13000 ₽
Estimate: 14000—16000 ₽
YELLO-SOLID PLEASURE-1980-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-VERTIGO -6435094. The rare original Solid Pleasure is the debut album by the Swiss duo Yello . Solid Pleasure was released in 1980. All critics praised Allmusic - 4 stars, Gueardian - 5 stars, Mojo- 4 stars, and the track Bostic took 23rd place in the American charts. ...more
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
MOORE GARY-AFTER HOUR-1992-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-VIRGIN-212558. A rare original legend in rock music. After Hours is a studio album by Irish guitarist and singer Gary Moore, released on March 10, 1992. After a busy tour in 1990, Moore recorded the album "After Hours", which, like its predecessor, was sustained in the style of blues-rock, but with a great soul influence and with the addition of a brass section that played in the style of soul. Despite the fact that the album turned out to be very similar to "Still Got The Blues", its success was more modest. After Hours includes both Moore's original songs and well-known blues standards. The Memphis band The Memphis Horns took part in the recording, as well as guest musicians: BB King ("Since I Met You Baby") and Albert Collins ("The Blues Is Alright"). The album reached the 1st place in the charts of Switzerland and Sweden, as well as the 2nd place in Germany and Norway. In general, he received favorable reviews. Allmusic reviewer David Genzen called After Hours "as impressive" as Still Got the Blues. ...more
Lot sold: 3000 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST-GONE TO EARTH-1977-FIRST PRESS UK-POLYDOR-2442148.A rare British original of the cult prog band. GONE TO EARTH is the eighth studio album by English rock band Barclay James Harvest, released in 1977. Gone to Earth reached number 30 on the UK Albums chart; in Germany, the album reached number 10 and stayed for 197 weeks on the German albums chart. As of 2011, it ranks 6th on the list of the longest-running albums in the German album charts. ...more
Lot sold: 11000 ₽
JETHRO TULL-AQUALUNG-1971-SECOND PRESS 1972 USA-CHRYSALIS-CHR-1044. Pitman pressing. A rare American second pressing of a cult album. Aqualung is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released on March 19, 1971 on Chrysalis Records. It is widely regarded as a concept album, the central theme of which is "the difference between religion and God". Aqualung is Jethro Tull's best-selling album, selling over seven million copies worldwide. In general, it was well received by critics and was included in several lists of the best music magazines. ...more
Lot sold: 3000 ₽
Estimate: 6000—7000 ₽
